Find all the latest news on the Destiny: Rising Closed Alpha test, including its start and end date, new activities, heroes, recommended specifications, leaks, and more.
Destiny: Rising, the first mobile game in the Destiny universe, is developed and published by NetEase Games—the studio behind hits like Diablo Immortal. The game will soon get its first Closed Alpha test.
The new test phase for this game opens the first look at NetEase Games’ ambitious sci-fi RPG shooter. Destiny: Rising promises a variety of different gameplay experiences similar to Destiny 2, including PvP and PvE activities, a social space, and a ton of loot to unlock.
In this article, we’ll talk about everything you need to know about Destiny: Rising Closed Alpha test.
Destiny Rising Closed Alpha: Start and End Date
The Destiny: Rising Closed Alpha test begins on Friday, November 1, 2024, at 9 AM PDT. This phase grants pre-registered players an opportunity to explore the game’s core features.
- Pacific Daylight Time (PDT): Friday, November 1, 2024, at 9:00 AM
- Eastern Daylight Time (EDT): Friday, November 1, 2024, at 12:00 PM
- Greenwich Mean Time (GMT): Friday, November 1, 2024, at 4:00 PM
- Central European Time (CET): Friday, November 1, 2024, at 5:00 PM
- China Standard Time (CST): Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 12:00 AM
- Japan Standard Time (JST): Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 1:00 AM
- Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT): Saturday, November 2, 2024, at 3:00 AM
NetEase Games has yet to confirm an official end date, though previous Alpha phases in similar games often run for several weeks. Keep in mind that this alpha test is only available for players in the U.S. and Canada regions.
Destiny Rising Closed Alpha: All Known Activities
Destiny Rising’s Closed Alpha will offer a mix of PvE and PvP activities. Here’s a list of all the activities that were shown as part of the preload for the alpha:
- Character missions
- The Pit
- Legacy (PvE)
- Wolf Den
- Shifting Gates (PvP)
- Iron Bar
- The Stockade
- Surrounded
- Jiangshi Metro
- Bonfire
- Strike: Fulminator
- Revelations
- Forgotten Bounty
- Realm of the IX (PvE)
- Training Ground
- Morgran’s Prey (PvE)
- Trespassers
- Haven Ops
- Gauntlet Ops
As shown in the above list, players can expect “Haven Ops” Strikes for challenging missions and “Gauntlet Ops” for the raid-like six-player experience. Additionally, “Shifting Gates” is one of the competitive PvP modes Destiny: Rising has to offer.
Destiny Rising Closed Alpha: Weapons
Here’s a list of all the currently known weapons in Destiny: Rising:
- Sweet Business
- Huckleberry
- Izanagi’s Burden
- Polaris Lance
- Riskrunner
- Le Monarque
- The Last Word
- Jotun
- Skyburner’s Oath
- Crimson
- Arbalest
- Trinity Ghoul
This is not a complete list of all exotic weapons in Destiny: Rising, and we’ll be updating it with more details as soon as the alpha test goes live.
Destiny Rising Closed Alpha: Heroes
Destiny: Rising’s Alpha introduces 11 playable heroes, each designed with unique abilities and personalities. The game features several NPCs that enrich the lore, including characters from Destiny’s established universe like Ikora Rey, Kabr, Saladin, etc.
Destiny Rising Closed Alpha: Recommended Specifications
Here’s the list of all the official recommended specs for the Destiny: Rising Closed Alpha test:
- Android Devices: Snapdragon 845 or newer
- iPhone: iPhone 8 or newer
- iPads:
- iPad (8th generation) or newer
- iPad Pro 12.9-inch (2nd generation) or newer
- iPad Pro (10.5-inch)（2017） or newer
- iPad Pro (11-inch, 1st generation) or newer
- iPad mini (5th generation) or newer
- iPad Air (3rd generation) or newer
Destiny Rising Closed Alpha: Controller Options
NetEase Games has confirmed that players can use a variety of different gaming controllers to play Destiny: Rising on mobile devices, including Xbox Wireless Controller, DualSense Wireless controller, Dualshock 4 Wireless Controller, or Backbone controller.
Here’s a breakdown of each button’s function:
Xbox Controller Layout
- LT: Zoom
- LB: Ability 1
- RT: Shoot
- RB: Ability 2
- LB + RB: Super Ability
- Left Stick (L): Move / Sprint (press to sprint)
- Right Stick (R): Look / Finishers (press to perform Finishers)
- A: Jump
- B: Melee
- X: Reload / Interact
- Y: Switch Weapon
- D-Pad:
- Up: Ping
- Down: Mount / Dismount Sparrow
- Left: Settings Menu
- Right: Switch Perspective
- Menu Button: Map
- View Button: Ghost Menu
PlayStation Controller Layout
- L2: Zoom
- L1: Ability 1
- R2: Shoot
- R1: Ability 2
- L1 + R1: Super Ability
- Left Stick (L): Move / Sprint (press to sprint)
- Right Stick (R): Look / Finishers (press to perform Finishers)
- X: Jump
- Circle: Melee
- Square: Reload / Interact
- Triangle: Switch Weapon
- D-Pad:
- Up: Ping
- Down: Mount / Dismount Sparrow
- Left: Settings Menu
- Right: Switch Perspective
- Options Button: Ghost Menu
- Touchpad Button: Map
These controls give players direct access to core gameplay features, making it easy to perform actions quickly during both PvE and PvP combat.
Destiny Rising Closed Alpha: First-Person and Third-Person Perspective Explained
Unlike Destiny 2, NetEase Games has officially confirmed that the game will allow you to switch freely between first and third-person perspectives during gameplay.
To do this, simply click on the camera switch icon in the bottom left of your screen and it’ll switch your screen from first-person to third-person view and vice versa.
Destiny: Rising Closed Alpha Leaks
Ahead of the Alpha, leaks have revealed not only the roster of heroes but also a few NPCs and world details from the Destiny lore. You can find the list of all leaked playable heroes below.
- Wolf
- Ikora
- Saladin
- Sjur Eido
- Finnala
- Jolder
- Kabr
- Aattal
- Estela
- Gwynn
- Whetu
- Sunlong
- Maru
- Ning Fei
- Tan
If you want to learn more about the leaked NPCs and heroes, check out our dedicated article here.
It’s important to note to take the leaked information with a grain of salt until officially confirmed. With today’s launch, Destiny Rising’s Closed Alpha gives fans a taste of what’s to come.
Whether you’re gearing up for PvE challenges or aiming to dominate in PvP, there’s plenty to explore in this exclusive test.
